| Variation in fat content and fatty-acid composition of the Baltic herring Clupea harengus membras. | |
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PMID: 20701642 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The fat content and fatty-acid profiles of herring, Clupea harengus membras, from the southern Baltic Sea varied depending on when (fishing season) and where (fishing grounds) the fish were caught as well as on their size and sex. The fat, protein and dry matter content and the fatty-acid profiles were assayed in C. h. membras muscle tissue. The changes observed in fatty-acid profiles were determined by factors such as specimen mass and fat content, which, in turn, depended on fishing season. This is explained by dietary differences between juvenile and older fish. Gonad maturation and spawning in the latter are also factors. The study results provide confirmation of the hypothesis that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), in particular docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), play vital roles in the sexual maturation of C. h. membras. |
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Authors:
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J Szlinder-Richert; Z Usydus; M Wyszyński; M Adamczyk |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of fish biology Volume: 77 ISSN: 1095-8649 ISO Abbreviation: J. Fish Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-12 Completed Date: 2010-11-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0214055 Medline TA: J Fish Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 585-99 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia, Department of Food and Environment Chemistry, 1 Kołłataja Str., 81-332 Gdynia, Poland. jszlinder@mir.gdynia.pl |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adipose Tissue*
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chemistry Animals Body Size Fatty Acids / chemistry* Fishes / physiology* Male Muscles / chemistry* Seasons Sexual Maturation / physiology |
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0/Fatty Acids |
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